Slovakia vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 7.97 times larger than Slovakia. Slovakia would fit into Zimbabwe about 8.0 times.
SlovakiaZimbabweSlovakia moved onto Zimbabwe · Equal-area projection
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Slovakia is 0.13× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 7.97× the size of Slovakia.
| Slovakia | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 49,034 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 5,413,813 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Bratislava | Harare |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Slovakia sits at about 49°N and is stretched to 2.3× its true area; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Slovakia looks so much bigger than it is next to Zimbabwe. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Slovakia bigger than Zimbabwe?
- No. Slovakia is 7.97 times smaller than Zimbabwe. Slovakia covers 49,034 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Slovakia fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 8.0 times: Zimbabwe has 7.97× the area of Slovakia.
- Why do Slovakia and Zimbabwe look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Slovakia is drawn about 2.3× its true area there and Zimbabwe about 1.12×. That is why Slovakia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Zimbabwe. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Slovakia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 5,413,813. Density: Slovakia 110 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².